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Guillemot
Uria aalge
Also known as: Common Murre • common murre • Common murre
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Alcidae
Guillemot is the common name for several species of seabird in the Alcidae or auk family, part of the order Charadriiformes. In Europe, the term covers two genera, Uria and Cepphus. In North America the Uria species are called murres and only the Cepphus species are called "guillemots".
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Guillemot, Common Murre, common murre, Common murre, Common Guillemot, common guillemot, atlantic murre, (southern and northern) guillemot, guillemot, northern guillemot, Foolish Guillemot, Thin-billed Murre
Class:
Aves
Data Completeness:
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Data Sources
🌍gbif
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📖wikipedia
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🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
9
Countries
Top Locations
Scottish Borders, Scotland, GB
1
Baja California, Mexico
1
Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA, US
1
Queens, New York City Parks, New York, United States
1
La Coruña, España
1
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First: 6/8/2007 · Latest: 10/24/2025
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